Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) Appoints Genesis to Improve Patient Care and Drive Efficiency

Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which provides acute treatment and care for 500,000 people in Bath and the surrounding area, has appointed Genesis to deliver a technology platform to help manage its essential medical supplies.

Following a competitive tender, Genesis was selected to provide a safe, efficient, and responsive inventory management and point-of-care solution that helps RUH track demand for and consumption of its stock, and surface the data that can reduce cost variation in medical procedures.

Genesis’s advanced and proven software — using barcode scanning to track, count, and cost everything used in the hospital — will release clinicians from paper-based administrative duties and free more time for patient care. Real-time visibility of every item bought and used also drives savings: preventing over- and under-stocking, expiries on the shelf, and enabling implants to be traced to individual patients.

The Genesis platform will initially be implemented in RUH’s high-value surgical areas: cardiology, trauma, orthopaedics, and general theatres. The technology will help ensure the critical and correct stock is available, avoiding cancelled operations or the use of out-of-date stock.

The system will roll out over the next five years. Occupying a 52-acre site, the Trust provides 732 beds and a comprehensive range of acute services. As part of its Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP), the Trust stipulated that the winning technology provider should also be able to introduce the system to other trusts within the Bath and North East Somerset & Wiltshire STP.

Paul Jackson, General Manager, UK & Ireland, Genesis, said: “RUH identified a need to release nursing time back into patient care whilst increasing patient safety, improve inventory management, and deliver savings. Genesis was chosen for its competitiveness in providing an advanced system already delivering these benefits for other customers across the UK.”

Before selecting Genesis, RUH conducted a management analysis that identified areas and departments targeted for improvement, including clinical administration duties, theatre productivity, warehousing, and materials management. A key requirement to driving change and offering real-time information was the removal of a paper-based system — eliminating duplication of tasks and releasing more clinical time for patient care.

Jackson concluded: “We were chosen as the most competitive provider to meet RUH’s requirement for a clinician- and patient-centric solution. We’re delighted to have RUH as a customer and look forward to delivering outstanding financial and clinical results as we work together.”

About Genesis

Genesis is the Clinical Lifecycle Management Platform — five purpose-built solutions spanning data connectivity, strategic sourcing, inventory management, clinical utilisation, and spend management, powered by Genesis Intelligence. Learn more at www.genesisahc.com.